Type of connecting cable from laptop to monitor question

Here's the HDMI to DVI cable I bought for $6 shipped, and it has been working great.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004S4R5CK/

With HDMI to DVI, there is no signal conversion involved, and it is pure digital all the way, so you get the best possible image.

Though if you already have a VGA cable, it won't hurt to try. These days VGA outputs seem to be a lot better than they were "back in the day", so many people see no difference between VGA and digital with modern VGA outputs into modern LCD monitors. That said, for $6 why not get the cable and know for sure that you are getting the best image.

Also, before I bought the $6 cable, I was using this $4 HDMI to DVI adapter with a DVI cable I got for about $3. It also worked fine, but I wanted a slightly longer cable and no adapter, so I bought the cable above.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018QTWH2/

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